United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2024_register executive 2024-08-06 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1ca286d90 D09002ee1ca286e66 United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This final rule finalizes changes and updates to the policies and payment rates used under the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2025. First, we are rebasing and revising the SNF market basket to reflect a 2022 base year. Next, we update the wage index used under the SNF PPS to reflect data collected during the most recent decennial census. Additionally, we finalize several technical revisions to the code mappings used to classify patients under the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) to improve payment and coding accuracy. This final rule also updates the requirements for the SNF Quality Reporting Program and the SNF Value- Based Purchasing Program. Finally, we also are revising CMS' enforcement authority for imposing civil money penalties (CMPs) and including revisions to strengthen nursing home enforcement regulations. 89 FR 64048 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-08-06/2024-16907 2024-16907 fr06au24-12 RIN 0938-AV30 4120-01-P CMS-1802-F https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-08-06/2024-16907 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-06/html/2024-16907.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-06/pdf/2024-16907.pdf Diseases Health Facilities Medicare Puerto Rico Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Administrative Practice and Procedure Health Professions 116 p. 64048 64163 89 FR 64048 Title 42 Part 413 42 CFR Part 413 Title 42 Part 488 42 CFR Part 488 RIN 0938-AV30 Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2025; Federal Register Vol. 89, Issue RULE 2024-16907 II DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2024-10-01 CMS-1802-F 4120-01-P 2024-16907 Final rule.

This final rule finalizes changes and updates to the policies and payment rates used under the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2025. First, we are rebasing and revising the SNF market basket to reflect a 2022 base year. Next, we update the wage index used under the SNF PPS to reflect data collected during the most recent decennial census. Additionally, we finalize several technical revisions to the code mappings used to classify patients under the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) to improve payment and coding accuracy. This final rule also updates the requirements for the SNF Quality Reporting Program and the SNF Value- Based Purchasing Program. Finally, we also are revising CMS' enforcement authority for imposing civil money penalties (CMPs) and including revisions to strengthen nursing home enforcement regulations.

These regulations are effective on October 1, 2024. PDPM@cms.hhs.gov for issues related to the SNF PPS. 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